Thanks for the welcome. Well, the username "Sneakerhead" came from basically myself being a Sneakerhead. Sneakerheads are basically obsessed with their Jordans, LeBrons... its basically a culture considering how big it is!
. And also roughly where you are in the world, for advice on good supppliers or courses etc.Hi Sneakerhead. You just joined the best airbrush forum and will get all the advice, support and encouragement you'll ever need here, from some great artists. Firstly as suggested already, let us know what airbrush, compressor and paints you use, and what type of painting you are interested in doing - automotive, fine art or textiles - though you would probably think it's a sin to get paint on some of those classic sneakers
If you haven't seen them already check out the airbrush tutors vids, everything from exercises (boring, but truely the best way to get freehand skills) to projects to try, and full of helpful info on technique etc.
Don't be shy about posting up anything you do, from exercises to experiments or works in progress, no trolls here, and photos will help everyone give you tips or advice that can save you months of learning. And the best tip I can give you right now, is just to do it, no time spent with the airbrush is time wasted, building up muscle memory is key to getting good trigger control, any mistakes you make are just part of the learning and you can stumble upon useful techniques without even realising it. Airbrushing is like learning to play an instrument, and practice is the best thing you can do.
So shout out any questions - there are no stupid ones, and enjoy the forum
Thanks for the welcome! I currently have a Krome and a Sotar 20/20, and I have a Hyundai HPC6060 6-Gallon Air Compressor. What I plan to be doing is start out just doing some simple work on paper, doing anything I can (space scenes, portraits, flames...). Once I feel good about my work, I plan to start doing custom sneakers. I hope to have this being my job as I am working through high school and college, until I graduate and become whatever I hope to be at that time. Custom kicks have a huge market. Most of the artists that do this make custom cleats for NFL players, one I know makes Antonio Brown a new pair every week or 2. They make a crap ton of money, some customs get to being up to $800.Hi Sneakerhead. You just joined the best airbrush forum and will get all the advice, support and encouragement you'll ever need here, from some great artists. Firstly as suggested already, let us know what airbrush, compressor and paints you use, and what type of painting you are interested in doing - automotive, fine art or textiles - though you would probably think it's a sin to get paint on some of those classic sneakers
If you haven't seen them already check out the airbrush tutors vids, everything from exercises (boring, but truely the best way to get freehand skills) to projects to try, and full of helpful info on technique etc.
Don't be shy about posting up anything you do, from exercises to experiments or works in progress, no trolls here, and photos will help everyone give you tips or advice that can save you months of learning. And the best tip I can give you right now, is just to do it, no time spent with the airbrush is time wasted, building up muscle memory is key to getting good trigger control, any mistakes you make are just part of the learning and you can stumble upon useful techniques without even realising it. Airbrushing is like learning to play an instrument, and practice is the best thing you can do.
So shout out any questions - there are no stupid ones, and enjoy the forum
Thanks for the welcome! Also, nice guess but pretty far off haha! Thanks for the tips. Do you have any recommendation on a spray gun? Let me know!I'm guessing Birmingham UK
Welcome mate, it's a good age to get started, by the time your sixteen you'll be in a position to earn good money if you choose the right path, from now on all you have to do is keep quizzing, watch all the vids you can and even more important learn about the maintenance of your equipment, that can save you loads of money as well as unnecessary grief.
You asked in another thread about something for spraying large areas, this choice will depend on what your compressor can handle, if it's a decent size, you can get mini spray guns with 0.8 to 1.2 nozzles fairly cheap if all you want to do is blast backgrounds and such, for this knid of thing you done't need expensive and cheap spray guns are more forgiving than cheap airbrushes, do a little googling and run what you find past the guys and they will keep you straight, just don't forget anyone when your rich and famous
What paints are you using/ thinking of using?For shoes, I have Angelus Leather Paint, and Angelus Suede/Leather Dye. Its recommended for shoes, every custom artist out there uses them! And yeah, I'll be sure to try those different materials out!Sneakerhead, practicing on paper is great, but when you start getting the hang of it, try getting different samples of materials you might want to work on to practice too, like maybe canvas, leatherette, leather, different surfaces can behave slightly differently, and leather will need prep, material can bleed. All do-able but may want to experiment and learn to make any adjustments before you start on some pricey sneakers
Yes, I know, but I mean as in Customizers that do Jordans/LeBrons/Air Force 1s, cleats, etc. Angelus is what they use, and it works on Nubuck etc as well. Its really durable, water proof, and they were made specifically for shoes.
